How we add Freshwater Prawns / Shrimp to our Aquaponics System

How we add Freshwater Prawns / Shrimp to our Aquaponics System

Practical Bioponics vs Aquaponics vs Hydroponics System Tips and Explanations

Practical Bioponics vs Aquaponics vs Hydroponics System Tips and Explanations

Hydroponic and Bioponic Garden

Hydroponic and Bioponic Garden

What is Bioponics? How it Compares to Hydroponics and Aquaponics

What is Bioponics? How it Compares to Hydroponics and Aquaponics




Bioponics. The most sustainable form of agriculture ever developed.

Beyond Aquaponics - Growing Food with Bioponics at the Green Festival

Aquaponics Composting Tower

Aquaponics Composting Tower

Aquaponic Barrel System, Chop & Flip Style.

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Kinglake Vertical Garden

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Kinglake Vertical Garden

On 7 February 2009, The ‘Black Saturday’ bushfires destroyed the Middle Kinglake Primary School, as well as surrounding schools in Strathewen and Marysville. The Black Saturday bushfires were a series of bushfires that were burning across the Australian state of Victoria and resulted in Australia’s highest ever loss of life from a bushfire. 173 people died as a result of the fires and 414 were injured. Lushe were proud to be involved in the reconstruction effort.

Lushe’s Technical Manager, Josh Engwerda described the project “It was great to be involved in the reconstruction effort and be able to provide of a centre piece for the school”.

The wall was completed using 12mm marine ply followed by a water proof coating. The felt material chosen was made of 100% recycled plastic bottles, PET, and won’t rot or degrade with time.

Pockets were cut into the felt just large enough to hold the plants while keeping them nice and close together to give the wall an instant dense look

The plants were arranged in horizontal layers to accentuate the contrasting colours, textures and sizes of the differing foliage and flowers.

The felt was stapled every 10-15cm to create the required plant density.

The lights used were three 150W metal halides, the bluish colour of the light is perfect for foliage growth in most plants.

OSA Architects are leading the design of the reconstruction effort at Kinglake Primary Schoo. Geoff Stanistreet, Director, wanted a living wall for not just aesthetic reasons but to also assist in providing better quality air by processing the Co2.

OSA uses many ESD initiatives in its projects mindful of reducing recurrent energy costs to clients whilst providing comfortable indoor environments. Passive cooling and heating is foremost in our designs using products such as Smartroof roof air management systems and good passive design principals.

The plant list includes Syngonium spp, Aglaonema spp, Pothos devils ivy and Anthurium Schirzrianum to name a few.

The water reservoir and pump ensure the plants are well watered and then that water is collected and reused.

Lushe wish the rest of the Kinglake and surrounding communities the best in continuing with their reconstruction effort and rebuilding their lives. Lushe would also like to thank the support provided by the City of Melbourne for assisting with a grant for business development and expansion.

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excellent how to
manual urban gardening

Dutch Pot Hydrophonic Systems

  

aquavalve

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HET AQUAVALVE SYSTEEM

De AQUAvalve sensor is het hart van alle AutoPot systemen en wordt standaard geleverd bij al onze irrigatiesystemen. Het is een uitgekiend systeem welke zelf zorgt voor de watertoevoer. De planten in het AutoPot systeem regelen hierdoor zelf de toevoer van water en voedingsstoffen precies op het juiste moment. Door gebruik te maken van onze AQUAvalve technologie bespaart u tevens 40% water ten opzichte van alle andere automatische watergeef systemen. Onze systemen maken alléén gebruik van de waterdruk welke ontstaat door de zwaartekracht vanuit het watervat of regenton. Hierdoor geniet u van een besparing van 100% op uw energierekening en helpt u mee aan een beter milieu. De AUQAvalve wordt standaard meegeleverd met alle complete systemen uit onze webshop. Bezoek webwinkel

AutoPot  automatische watergeefsystemen vereisen géén stroom, timers, pompen, vaste waterleiding of dure installaties. Alle systemen maken enkel en alleen gebruik van de zwaartekracht !

Zodra uw tank, waterreservoir of regenton gevuld is met water en eventueel voedingsstoffen zal de waterdruk ervoor zorgen dat AQUAvalve automatisch geopend zal worden en het door u gekozen AutoPot systeem zal vullen tot een waterniveau van 20mm. Wanneer uw planten via de wortels het water hebben opgenomen zal de AQUAvalve dit registreren door een drukverschil en het systeem met een vertraging wederom automatisch vullen met vers voedingswater. Om een beter visueel beeld te krijgen van dit proces raden wij u aan onze presentaties te bekijken.

Doordat de planten niet constant in water staan zal het substraat iedere cyclus eerst langzaam van binnenuit opdrogen voordat de nieuwe bewatering op gang komt. Op deze manier simuleert u een natuur eigen nat droog cyclus wat resulteert in gezonde en uitbundige planten.

Geen dure en lastige installaties meer nodig !

Wanneer uw planten groter worden zullen deze ook vaker water nodig hebben. Wederom zal de AQUAvalve dit registreren en zorgen dat uw planten vaker water zullen krijgen. AutoPot automatische watergeefsystemen zijn dan ook de enige systemen wereldwijd die rekening houden met verandering in temperatuur, luchtvochtigheid en/of wind. Uw planten worden dan ook ten alle tijden op het juiste moment voorzien van vers water en voedingsstoffen.

         

De werking van  AQUAvalve stap voor stap

 

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AQUAvalve - How It Works

Internationally Patented Automatic Plant Feeder

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Completely Redesigned And Improved Model

The AQUAvalve is the very same valve used in the AutoPots and Smartgardens. The AQUAvalve is capable of sub irrigating a suitable tray with up to four large plants in 10" containers, or six smaller plants in 5" containers. Each AQUAvalve is fed by a 1/4" connection to a low pressure (up to 8 psi) water or nutrient solution source. Since they can operate at extremely low pressure, a simple gravity feed reservoir can be used as a supply by making sure it is raised just slightly above the AQUAvalve(s). The higher the reservoir is situated above the AQUAvalve(s), the longer the 1/4" feed lines can be and the more AQUAvalve you can supply.

The AquaValve's method of operation resembles that of an ebb & flow system by employing a simple flood and drain principle but without the need to return depleted solution back to the reservoir. This simplifies nutrient solution management and opens up hundreds of new uses for this proven technique. By first flooding the tray to a depth of 1" with water or nutrient solution. It then "waits" for your plants to consume the solution before re-flooding the tray with a fresh charge. In this fashion, the AQUAvalve automatically cycles plants through a complete wet/dry cycle that simulates the cycle of natural rainfall without the problems of pumps, timers and nutrient solution management. Refer to the diagrams below for a detailed illustration of its operation.

FILL MODE 1: When the AQUAvalve is first installed and connected to a reservoir or low pressure water supply, the inner float rests on the bottom of the tray allowing the inner valve (inside orange circle) to begin filling.

FILL MODE 2: As the water level in the tray rises, the inner float continues to rise on bouyancy caused by trapped air. Note how its movement begins to close the gap between the rubber stopper and the inner valve. As the tray floods, the growing medium in your containers begins to saturate which displaces the Oxygen depleted air thats normally trapped in the root zone.

FILL MODE 3: As the level continues to rise, the outer float also begins to rise which opens the outer valve, (inside orange circle) to release air trapped inside the inner float chamber.

FILL COMPLETE: Once the level reaches one inch deep inside the tray, the inner valve is now completely closed (inside orange circle) which stops the flow of solution into the tray.

DRAIN MODE 1: As plants continue to feed, the level drops and so does the outer float thus sealing the outer valve and trapping the solution inside the inner float chamber which keeps its valve closed and sealed.

DRAIN MODE 2: As the level in the tray continues to fall, both valves remain sealed as plants continue to consume the solution.

DRAIN MODE 3: At this point the moisture level in the growing medium is reduced which draws fresh Oxygen back into the growing medium to recharge roots. When the solution in the tray is consumed and before the moisture level in the medium falls any further, solution trapped inside the inner float chamber is released from the bottom which causes the inner float to drop and the inner valve to reopen which begins the fill cycle all over again.

		AQUAvalve Authentic replacement AQUAvalve fits all Autpot self watering producs or use with your own garden design to automatically provide plants with water and food on demand.

Each kit comes complete with:
Water Reservoir Tank - This holds up to 47 litres of water, sufficient to guarantee your plants will be watered for at least two weeks.

In Line Water Filter - Helps prevent impurities in the water stopping the system from operating.

Irrigation Tube - 5’ (1.5m) of 6mm tubing is supplied to connect the tank to the two pot module.

Two 8½ litre Pots - Each complete with root control discs.

Base Tray - Designed to hold the two pots securely and includes the unique "AQUAvalve" which makes the system work efficiently.

http://www.twowests.co.uk/product/easy2grow-2-pot-kit

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